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Unique Jacky
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Autistic, Hypermobile, non-binary, disabled, chronic illness warrior, spreading happiness through Thingy Sensory toys 😊 Pronouns: they/them

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Spending the evening finishing off some projects for the #PicnicInThePark market stall on Saturday 22nd November 11am-4pm at #WhitmoreSquare!

Weekend plans are to work on some more new products, so stay tuned 😉

#FeastFestival #Adelaide #sensorytoys #LGBTQIA+ #craft
Some partially finished projects on a red and gold bag. Two snowmen with black hats and green scarves. One is particularly chubby. Knitting needles are sticking out of a pale blue ball of yarn next to a pale blue, pale pink and white striped knitted heart. Behind this is a pale green material thingy sensory toy with its face upside down and a small opening with stuffing visible. A bag of downs wool stuffing and coloured balls of yarn are visible in the opening of two bags behind the craft projects.
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow hair ✔️
🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow clothes ✔️
🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow Thingys ✔️
🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow keyrings ✔️
🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow beanies ✔️
🏳️‍🌈 Rainbow luxury tote bags ✔️

Guess what event I'm getting ready for in November 😉

#FeastFestival #PicnicInThePark #LGBTQIA+ #handmade #knitting #craft #Adelaide
Three knitted heart shaped keyrings, one in the genderqueer flag colours of green, white and lavender. Two others in the LGBTQIA+ flag colours of Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red.
October 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Good news, #ThoughtsInTheShadows Final chapter has been uploaded!

If you don't know, it is a #dystopian #novella, set in #Australia, featuring a #Non- binary, #Neurodivergent, #Disabled, main character. It's about one person's survival journey on the eve of World War 3.

Let me know what you think.
A screenshot from unique-jacky.square.site.square.site A large bold title "Thoughts in the Shadows", underneath this you can see a blue "shop now" button and a picture of a painted sunflower on a notebook with the tip of a thick pen showing. Followed by the following paragraph in smaller black text on a white background. "Thoughts in the Shadows, is a dystopian novella, set in Australia, featuring a Non- binary, Neurodivergent, Disabled, main character. It is an Adult/Youth story about one person's survival journey on the eve of World War 3. It incorporates themes of death, racism, sexism, etc. and contains swearing, so is not suitable for younger children."
October 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Another quick update to show you a sneak peak at a new product I'm working on. Hope to have it available in November in time for the #PicnicInThePark as part of the #FeastFestival 😉🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#crochet #art #craft #sensorytools #pride #rainbow #LGBTQIA+
A crochet checkerboard in black and the Pride Rainbow colours of purple, blue, green, and yellow. The work is unfinished.
October 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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It's been a while, & I'll post more about what I've been doing in the coming days and some plans for the rest of the year.

In the meantime, here is a sneak peak at one of my new 'Fairy Floss' Fluffy #Rainbow Thingy's being sewn on my new #singer heavy duty #sewing machine.

#sensorytoy #craft #art
A close-up, overhead view of a pastel pink, purple, and light blue striped faux fur fabric being sewn with a grey sewing machine. You can see a walking foot being used to sew on the reverse side of the fabric and clearly see a play/pause button and a reverse stitch button. The colours of the fabric are a similar hue to traditional fairy floss colours.
October 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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I went to buy some fabric for a personal project I'm working on and saw this 😍

It cost a bit more than the fabric I usually use for Fluffy Rainbow Thingy's, so I will only be making a limited run of "Fluffy #Unicorn Thingys".

Hope to have them available to purchase later in the year.

#sensorytoy
A close up of faux fur fabric. It is long fur in pale pastel colours of pink, light blue and purple, with a darker pink on the middle. Spotted throughout the fabric are strands of glittery silver hair.
August 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Hope everyone's enjoying #SouthAustralia 's #winter as much as Yoshi is 😉

#cats #voidkitty #warmblankets #blackcat
A black cat tucked up in a bed and asleep under a thick grey blanket with a white stripe. Under him is a green blanket. You can only see his head, and it looks like he is lying on his back under the blanket, like a human. His eyes are almost completely closed.
July 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Yoshi (5 months in the first pic, 17 months old now) and Cosmo (7 months in the first pic, 19 months old now) in 2024 and 2025. it's only been a year, but they are my world and inseparable 😻
A black kitten and a black and white tuxedo kitten, slightly larger than the black one, sitting on a grey scratching post in front of a windowed door. You can see the metal pattern of the screen door in the window. Both cats are looking to the left of the camera with wide eyes. A black and white tuxedo kitten and a black kitten, almost the same size, but the black one is slightly smaller. They are sitting on a wooden tv cabinet with a tv and large window with maroon curtains and lace behind them. You can see part of a teddy bear in the bottom left corner and some Dr Who DVD'S in the bottom right. Both cats are looking to the right of the camera with wide eyes.
July 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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It's been a while since posting. I've been dealing with a lot lately & I will explain fully later.

In the meantime, here's a photo of one of current projects, a #crochet bag that's now big enough to hold the #chunkywool I'm using to make it. Enjoy the bonus pic of Yoshi, who can also fit in it.
A crochet bag half finished in mint green and chocolate brown chunky wool. The bag has a checkerboard pattern in the two colours. A crochet bag half finished in mint green and chocolate brown chunky wool. The bag has a checkerboard pattern in the two colours. Next to the partially completed bag is a small black cat stretched out on a lap.
July 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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All set up and ready for customers 😉

Hope you can join me at the #TextileMarket and #BeaniestoBeretsexhibition at The #Arts Centre, #PortNoarlunga, 10am-4pm today (Saturday).

#spoolknitting #sensorytoy #craft #market #adelaide
A giant Patchwork Thingy sensory toy. It is made of different fabrics and has an embroidered smiley face on it. A children's picture book called Focus Ace by Jacky Smith. Next to it is a green Thingy sensory toy that looks like the main character, Ace. A colourful display of sensory toys, including Thingy sensory toys and pride heart keyrings. A cardboard spool knitting made with colourful popsticks and a maroon yarn. There is a blurred out sensory ball and bowl of wool in the background.
June 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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All ready and packed for tomorrow's #TextileMarket at #PortNoarlunga #ArtsCentre, (22 Gawler Street), 10am-4pm.

Now, all that's left is to get a good night's sleep 😴

#sensorytoy #sensorytool #Adelaide #pride #LGBTQIA+
A Fluffy rainbow Thingy sensory toy in pride colours of green, yellow, red, purple, and blue. You can see its triangular shaped head looking towards the camra with a hand embroidered face of eyes, nose, and mouth. Behind it, you can see some other rainbow fluffy thingys and some that are pale blue in colour and have rainbow glitter stars and specs on them. They are sitting on a wooden brown shelf. Part of a name tag is visible with the word Fluffy on it and a Unique Jacky logo.
June 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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I'm making some small #reusable tote #bags for gifts, but I was thinking of maybe adding them to my list of products. What do you think? Would you purchase one? How much would you pay?

#sustainability #spreadinghappiness #sewist #craft
A small tote bag with handles in fabric of different shades of orange in a pattern of squares and a few golden stripes. Next to it are some Fluffy Rainbow Thingy sensory toys and smaller green Thingy Keyrings. Behind them is a brown paperbag of a similar size to the tote. Partially visible is two large Thingy Sensory toys in a zebra pattern and a pink bunny fabric. They are all sitting on a green Birch self-healing cutting mat.
May 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Winter decor has been put out 🤣

#blackcat #relaxedcat #adoptdontshop #catlife #cat
Yoshi, a small black cat sitting upright like a statue with big yellow greenish yellow eyes. He is sitting on a white cupboard. Behind him is a white split system heater. The green light indicates it is on. Behind him, you can see a blue wall, a white ceiling, and the top of an off-white door with dark brown trim.
May 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Have now finished writing my novella "Thoughts in the Shadows"

Just need to finish typing, edit the last two chapters, & then I will post both on my website!

If you want to read the first 6 chapters so you are ready for the release, head to

unique-jacky.square.site/thoughts-in-...
A lined A5 page in a book, with The End written in large lettering on it. The words are underlined twice. In the top right corner is the page number 126 and the date 20th May 2025.
May 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Was planning on getting up and crafting, but my boys had other ideas 😻

#caturday #catlife #lazymorning #blackcats
Two black cats in the loaf position. Yoshi on Jacky's lap wearing black pyjama pants with bananas pictured on them and Cosmo nestled in between the lap and the arm rest of a maroon recliner. Jacky is also wearing a gray jumper visible in the foreground. Just visible beneath Cosmo is a knitted Patchwork blanket. In front of him and slightly to his left is a Dr Who drawstring bag. In the background, a light brown carpet is visible, a cat toy, a green and white spotted shopping bag, and a maroon couch.
May 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Just sewed in the last loose thread to complete my scrappy #blanket 😄

At least I hope I have, Yoshi couldn't wait to use it, so I can't double-check 😂

#craft #knit #sustainable #sew #zerowaste #blackcat
A black cat lays stretched out on a blanket made of colourful knitted squares. In the background, you can see a pair of feet with blue socks indicating that the cat is lying on a person's lap. There is also a blue cat carrier and light brown bag behind the feet. A couple of cat toys can be seen on the carpet to the left of the cat.
May 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Was planning on finishing my scrappy blanket this evening, but Yoshi had other ideas. After playing with one of the threads, he snuggled up under it & is sound asleep, the next bit I need to attach is on my table out of arms reach, so guess I'm finishing it tomorrow.
#knitting #sustainability #cat
A small black cat playing with a red yarn thread that is attached to a knitted blanket made of bright colourful squares, which are visible in the foreground. You can see the sidebof the cats head and front paws. He is looking intently at the thread in his paws with dilated pupils. Behind him is a drawstring bag made of tardis blue and Doctor Who themed fabrics. In the background is a couch a cover on it with a picture of jumping dolphins in the sea. A small black cat is snuggled under a knitted blanket made of bright colourful squares, which is visible in the foreground although half of it is in shadow. You can see the side of the cats head and front paws. His eyes are almost closed, and his head is lying on his front paw, which is on top of a red thread. Behind him is a cheetah patterned blanket. In the background, you can see a pale brown carpet and a large green shopping bag with big white spots on it.
May 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Ended up with a severe headache for the last 2 days after my #flushot. Fortunately, I was able to rest and enjoy some quality #cat cuddling time.

I have also sewn up 51 #knitted squares into 8 strips, so getting close to finishing it (although I think it will be a project that continues to grow 😉).
Yoshi, a small black cat cuddling an arm, wearing a pale blue jumper. They are sitting on a maroon recliner chair, the arm rest visible behind the cat. Cosmo, a black cat stretched out on a pair of legs, wearing a pair of black pjs with yellow bananas on it. You can see the feet are wearing a pair of green knitted bed socks. In the background you can see a coffee table, cupboard and small stool with items on it that are too blurry to make out. The cats head is up and you can see the back of it. Yoshi, a small black cat stretched out on a pair of legs, wearing a pair of black pjs with yellow bananas on it. In the background you can see a coffee table, cupboard and small stool with items on it that are too blurry to make out. The cats head is up and you can see the back of it. Cosmo a tuxedo cat sitting on knitted squares that are sewn together in strips. He is looking down and has two of the squares squished between his paws with some of hos claws in it.
May 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Had my #FluVaccination today.

With my #disabilities, it can be unpredictable how my body will react (either nothing or feeling like I won't survive 😂).

In preparation, I have nothing planned for the next two days & have an easy #craft project to work on, #sewing together my scrappy blanket 😊
51 knitted squares in a variety of colours and yarn, arranged into 8 rows on top of a dark wooden table. A few extra squares are in a pile next to them.
May 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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What do you do after your annual visit to the vets? Play in a box, of course.

#cats #adoptdontshop #spreadinghappiness
May 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Just did a google search to get more details, and this was the result 🤣
A google search page. The first result is from the Sydney Morning Herald and says "Video shows man removing Liberal branding from truck that hit voting... 1 day ago - The chaotic start to early voting was isolated to Quakers Hill as hundreds of other polling places opened around the country, and at..." The second search result is from the Liberal party of Australia's website and says "Our Plan to make Australians safer. After a decade between January 2010 and June 2020 where annual fatalities declined from 1502 down to 1090, Australia's road toll has risen..." The third match is from 9News.com.au and says "Liberal campaign truck crashes into early voting centre in Sydney 1 day ago - The truck was wrapped in campaign material advertising Liberal candidate for Greenway Rattan Virk before it..."
April 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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I made a bottle holder for my Dad's walker for his birthday. He was very happy with it 😊

Hope to make a short how-to video on YouTube so you can make your own custom one in the near future.

#sewing #craft #disability #selfcare
A red, black, and silver walker with a blue bottle holder attached to the top strap with a water bottle in it. The bottle holder is bright blue with white and blue stars on the pocket area. There is a toy green tree frog attached to the walkers side frame. A red, black, and silver walker with a blue bottle holder attached to the top strap with a water bottle in it. We are looking at the side view of the pocket. The bottle holder is bright blue with white and blue stars on the pocket area. There is a toy green tree frog attached to the walkers side frame, but is partially hidden by the bottle holder.
April 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Cosmo up to some mischief while Yoshi has a snooze on #caturday

#cats #blackcat
Cosmo, a black and white tuxedo cat is hiding under a red mat. He is facing the camera and you can see only half his face, including his nose, left ear and left eye. He is looking to his right of and his chin is resting on his right front paw. Both white front paws are visible. The floor in front of him is a yellow brown lino with scratch marks in it and there is part of a large striped white and grey laundry basket visible to the side. The background is too dark to make out. Yoshi, a small black cat is sprawled out, lying on his right side with his belly facing the camera on the armrest of an old maroon coloured recliner chair that has some small worn patches visible. His four legs are spread out towards the camera and his tail is stretched out next to his back legs. Some of his claws and black toebeans are visible. His front leg is slightly covering his face. Their are craft supplies visible in the background. A close up of Yoshi's face. A small black cat lying on his right side on a maroon coloured armrest. His front legs are visible and stretched out towards the camera in a curved manner. His nose and mouth are clearly visible. His green eyes are mostly closed but whilst he is asleep you can see a sliver of his green eyes. There is a thick black cord in front him and behind him there is a white bag with brown lines in a checked pattern that contains wool. A red bag with a gold pattern is on top of the bag of wool.
April 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Been having a social media break while putting in my #ndis appeal to ART.

Been focusing on Self-Care, which has included #sewing.

Have just made this prototype of a drink holder for a walker. Intending to make one for my Dad's birthday. Lucky I made a prototype as my math was off & it's too small
A white hand is holding a pocket made of light blue material with little dark purple, dark blue and white flowers. The fingers are slipped in a folded over edge at the back of the holder. The background is a dark brown wooden table. A white hand is holding a pocket made of light blue material with little dark purple, dark blue and white flowers. Only the rear is visible and you can see a dark blue button in the centre. The fingers are slipped in a folded over edge of the holder. The background is a dark brown wooden table.
April 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Note to self don't use old cheap thread 🤦

#sewing #sewist #unpicking #stitches #craft
April 9, 2025 at 6:46 AM